M6359 Pietá,Miniature in gold leaf and tempera, Master of Philippe of Guelders, Paris, c. 1500
A breathtaking miniature painting of Mary with Jesus in her lap, from a Book of Hours, in Latin, on vellum. Heavy gothic script in dark brown ink. Two-line initials in gold leaf on a ground of blue and burgundy with white tracery. The Master of Philippe of Guelders is also know as the Master of the Master of the Chronique Scandaleuse after a copy of Jean de Roye’s work now in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Size of leaf: 6 ½ x 4 ½ inches. Size of miniature: 1 ½ x 1 ¼ inches.